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by Zed
Thu May 04, 2017 1:09 pm
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: Multiple Characters?
Replies: 10
Views: 6301

Re: Multiple Characters?

I also have that problem. Having two characters helps in that case - and as has already been pointed out, being mindful of not posting in response to every post. Which I have sometimes failed to remember. :oops:
by Zed
Wed May 03, 2017 9:06 pm
Forum: SR (SWD) and Playtest Archive
Topic: Alternate Character(s)
Replies: 18
Views: 9978

Re: Alternate Character(s)

Lol the above made me chuckle. Amber looks fun. I hope to have Ember have that same kind of humor... always harder to pull off "in the wild" (so to speak) though. Jack of all Trades does not give d4 in those skills... it just allows an untrained roll with no penalty Yep, that's why the d4...
by Zed
Wed May 03, 2017 1:06 pm
Forum: SR (SWD) and Playtest Archive
Topic: Alternate Character(s)
Replies: 18
Views: 9978

Re: Alternate Character(s)

Gear Items NG-EX10 "Gladius" Enhanced with ??? and ??? Armor Value: +7 MDC Armor and +2 Toughness Strength Minimum: d8 (none when powered) Environmental Protection: Full Weight: 80 lbs Cost: 150,000 Note: When powered grants the wearer d12+2 Strength and +2 Pace. 96 hours of continuous us...
by Zed
Wed May 03, 2017 12:20 pm
Forum: SR (SWD) and Playtest Archive
Topic: Alternate Character(s)
Replies: 18
Views: 9978

Re: Alternate Character(s)

Background
<insert witty, poignant, dramatic, and all-around superb background (or best approximation thereof) here>
by Zed
Tue May 02, 2017 10:04 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

You are both quite right. I did a run-down of Ember's skills and have determined that with just the normal 15 she would be be reasonably good at all the things I'd want her to be able to do - though not as good as I'd like, but we can't have everything, now can we? So, scratch Rogue Scholar. The hac...
by Zed
Tue May 02, 2017 4:32 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Ok, so my new character is shaping up a bit, but I could use some advice. Currently she is going by Ember, but has a list of aliases longer than your arm... professional hazard. She's a career criminal, mostly theft but also some hacking and espionage work, but for the most part she doesn't mean any...
by Zed
Tue May 02, 2017 12:38 pm
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: Body Armor
Replies: 19
Views: 9792

Re: Body Armor

I see I touched a nerve lol. I was really hoping there was something really super secretly awesome about, for instance, the NG Cannonball for style reasons... but no, it really is just crap armor. As to MDC body armor there is a difference in tone between PR and SR and frankly I'm a little annoyed t...
by Zed
Tue May 02, 2017 9:12 am
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: Body Armor
Replies: 19
Views: 9792

Body Armor

Ok, so there a whole swath of different body armors in the book, but most seem, well, sub-optimal. Now, to be clear, I'm talking from a purely power-gaming perspective. Obviously there are style reasons to choose some otherwise mechanically sub-par options (like the Maverick), and if you are actuall...
by Zed
Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:13 pm
Forum: SR (SWD) and Playtest Archive
Topic: Alternate Character(s)
Replies: 18
Views: 9978

Re: Alternate Character(s)

Character Sheet WIP Ember aka Amber Lee aka Anna Li aka Amberleigh Jones aka Amberlee Reynolds aka ... aka Embralai of Galea Pics Face Getaway Joyride Rank : Seasoned Experience : 25 Advances Left : 0 Race : Alakar (Shaintar) Iconic Framework : MARS Personal Concept Option (Alakar Throwback) Attrib...
by Zed
Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:05 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Hmm.... wanna play Alakar siblings?
by Zed
Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:19 am
Forum: SR (SWD) and Playtest Archive
Topic: Alternate Character(s)
Replies: 18
Views: 9978

Re: Alternate Character(s)

Zed replacement. Hook [dice]6[/dice] Alistair Dunscon's "True Federation" MARS [dice]0[/dice] Strong Suit of Armor (choose 1 body armor, add two modifiers) [dice]1[/dice] Fortune Favors the Bold (Brave Edge and +1 Bennie per session) [dice]2[/dice] Vigorous & Tough (+1 Die Vigor & ...
by Zed
Sat Apr 29, 2017 5:27 pm
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: Explain the Plot of a Videogame Badly
Replies: 16
Views: 9284

Re: Explain the Plot of a Videogame Badly

Man seeks love in all the wrong places, but finds true love in the end. (Sounds like Leisure suit Larry) Boy sent on blind date by old woman, but has trouble finding his date. Four nameless heroes get time unstuck from an endless loop. (TMNT: Turtles in Time?) Blue-collar man plays dress-up and tri...
by Zed
Sat Apr 29, 2017 5:09 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Right, so definitely time to ramp up the new character gen. I've been looking at Rifts and Shaintar stuff, and coming up with all sorts of ideas... Once I settle on one it won't take long to roll it up. Here are a few of the things I've been thinking about: The Firehawk - Aevakar (winged elf) Burste...
by Zed
Sat Apr 29, 2017 12:46 pm
Forum: Adventure Archives
Topic: 00.1 [2017] The 1st Adventure ... It started in a bar.
Replies: 224
Views: 93892

Re: The 1st Adventure ... It started in a bar.

Benny roll - [dice]0[/dice]

+1 Bennie and +1 Group Bennie.
by Zed
Fri Apr 28, 2017 5:17 pm
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: Vampires: Traditional or Alien Intelligence?
Replies: 17
Views: 9625

Re: Vampires: Traditional or Alien Intelligence?

I hold that monsters are metaphor; they're a stand-in for the things you're afraid of, given just enough of those traits to serve the role. I've always thought that theory makes sense. It's notable what monsters are popular when. It's no accident that Godzilla (a dragon with atomic trappings :geek:...
by Zed
Fri Apr 28, 2017 3:14 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

You could use it on the vigor test, though. Extra effort would guarantee a success, actually; you'd be shaken for at least 1d4 rounds, but alive.
by Zed
Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:39 am
Forum: Silver Bluff
Topic: Silver Bluff OCC comments
Replies: 281
Views: 90142

Re: Silver Bluff OCC comments

Actually, if the Mayor turns up the key to the box, Libertas is kind of at loose ends at the moment, meaning he'd be able to do the installation pretty easily. Let Bronze talk while you're gathering materials; if that's a dead end, THEN Libertas can make the Dispel Device as a failsafe. By mayor do...
by Zed
Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:18 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

I'm actually open to switching Thrudh out if we need to fill up some other areas. Thrudh's repair skills are vastly overshadowed by the dozen techno wizards in the group. Most of what I've done so far is blast away. That might be better accomplished by a different character type. I don't have to be...
by Zed
Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:17 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Aw thanks, Tic! I originally just wanted to get some distance to be able to shoot him, but when I saw that he was so close to the edge, I couldn't resist.


Alecto: "This is the Black Company!"
by Zed
Thu Apr 27, 2017 2:57 pm
Forum: Adventure Archives
Topic: 00.1 [2017] The 1st Adventure ... It started in a bar.
Replies: 224
Views: 93892

Re: The First Adventure ... It started in a bar.

What the hell is that? Some kind of demon, probably. No big deal. I saw worse in Tolkeen. Fought alongside worse in Tolkeen. She briefly considered trying to push it back through the rift like she did with Gordon... but that sucker is big . With my luck it would drag me through, too. Or worse. Some...
by Zed
Wed Apr 26, 2017 5:44 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Anything I can do for you? i don't think so. It's because of how the character works mechanically, not anything about the game. Retire Zed and return as another Character? Yes, that is what I meant. I am definitely enjoying the game. :D We seem to be lacking a face character, so maybe that. Maybe a...
by Zed
Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:56 pm
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: TW Item Building Workshop
Replies: 50
Views: 17468

Re: TW Item Building Workshop

If I were at a home game table, I'd say that increasing the Fighting Die with a TW shield would only apply if on your most recent initiative card, you used the shield as a weapon (such as when doing a Push maneuver). I was figuring they would only come into play when parrying (which is definitely '...
by Zed
Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:31 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Post updated. It's not impossible for Gordon to beat a 28, but... ouch. Also, I think she just wasted two other CS, too. maybe the remainders will be smart and surrender. Side note - I'm thinking about retiring Zed after this adventure. It's not that I'm not enjoying her or not enjoying the Black Co...
by Zed
Wed Apr 26, 2017 10:43 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Alright, so I have 1 benny left, and have Gordon practically in my lap... action post incoming.
by Zed
Wed Apr 26, 2017 10:38 am
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: TW Item Building Workshop
Replies: 50
Views: 17468

Re: TW Item Building Workshop

Just for reference, on my Crazy, this would give her a d12+6 Fighting, before applying other Feats (Improved Trademark Weapon is almost a must). At that point, Edges like Sweep and Frenzy no longer need the Improved versions; a mere -2 to hit is NOTHING. Nah, remember that fighting tests are vs par...
by Zed
Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:23 am
Forum: Adventure Archives
Topic: 00.1 [2017] The 1st Adventure ... It started in a bar.
Replies: 224
Views: 93892

Re: The First Adventure ... It started in a bar.

Zed grunts in pain as Gordon's electricity courses through her - thankfully, most of it was channeled through the grounding elements of her armor - always a good idea to build those in when you are essentially wearing an electrified cage that people like to shoot at, it prevents the entire battery f...
by Zed
Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:18 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Apologies for delay, found myself unexpectedly away from my computer for a couple days (long story). Rolling up my soaks, then will post my action, if I get one. EDIT: Wait, I was on my last round of True Invisibility (this current round was when i would have had to start paying PPE for Maintenance,...
by Zed
Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:35 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Zed should be at B10 not B12 - small difference but she was taking cover from anything coming form the hall, B12's not so good for that.
Especially with the invisibility about to drop.
by Zed
Sat Apr 22, 2017 4:33 pm
Forum: Adventure Archives
Topic: 00.1 [2017] The 1st Adventure ... It started in a bar.
Replies: 224
Views: 93892

Re: The First Adventure ... It started in a bar.

Zed keys her radio and reports the presence of the additional foes she saw.
"At least two more in a room on the north side of the rift chamber. Haven't seen Gordon yet, so he might be in there."
by Zed
Sat Apr 22, 2017 4:19 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

I knew I was forgetting to do something... IC info-share post coming up... EDIT: For that matter, I already told everyone about Lt. Maddox, and he survived my assault (or maybe will have survived yours and mine would have finished the job, as your initiative is first? If you ended up in my line of f...
by Zed
Sat Apr 22, 2017 3:20 pm
Forum: SR (SWD) and Playtest Archive
Topic: Character Seeds (open to all, useable by all)
Replies: 9
Views: 6697

Re: Character Seeds (open to all, useable by all)

A few more ideas, mostly less grounded in specific mechanics, but also quick-and-dirty conversions of Psyscape RCCs. Grackletooth Merc Soldier: I keep seeing Grackle Operators, but they can make for pretty effective soldiers, too. Psyscape: - general note: IFs in SR put a little bit of CR's class-st...
by Zed
Sat Apr 22, 2017 5:45 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

One of these days I'm going to run out of Bennies from those danged Malfunctions. Oh, and this might be useful to others - when trying to figure out how an ace on a trait above d12 works, I came across this post by Clint which let me know that I was doing traits above d12 wrong in general - the +x i...
by Zed
Sat Apr 22, 2017 3:06 am
Forum: Adventure Archives
Topic: 00.1 [2017] The 1st Adventure ... It started in a bar.
Replies: 224
Views: 93892

Re: The First Adventure ... It started in a bar.

It's probably a good thing that Zed is invisible, to hide the face she makes as the pure unadulterated arcane power flows into her. I wonder if that's what it would feel like to... damn it Zed! Get your head out of the gutter and into the fight! She is definitely glad that the invisibility hides her...
by Zed
Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:30 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Huzzah! For a moment there I was concerned that Alecto was in serious trouble. It's easy to forget how tough we are, and she's tougher than most.

Good timing on those bennies, I was starting to get low. ;)
by Zed
Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:42 pm
Forum: Adventure Archives
Topic: 00.1 [2017] The 1st Adventure ... It started in a bar.
Replies: 224
Views: 93892

Re: The First Adventure ... It started in a bar.

'Nine'... 'ten'? Is he confused or is he going to open up on 'one'? Well, I'm not going to risk finding out the hard way. Zed slips around the corner, headed directly towards the trio of soldiers, but cuts to the north as the room opens, approaching the rift while simultaneously drawing power into ...
by Zed
Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:16 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Alright, shoot first, stop the rift second... got it. IC post incoming.
by Zed
Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:23 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Hans also has just 2 PPE. I am hoping that I can be mostly charged up after 1 round... with my 2 turns. I can also cast Quickness on Zed to speed her recharge too If you don't cast it on her, she'll be casting it on herself, assuming she gets at least 5 PPE from her charge; otherwise she would boos...
by Zed
Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:13 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Sorry all, didn't get much time to post yesterday, and seeing I was already logged in as Lucretia, she got the lions' share of that time. I'm getting caught up now. I'm still a bit confused about whether or not Hans and I need to stay in contact for the invisibility. I didn't think that was the case...
by Zed
Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:39 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Sounds Great, Call it out. The plan was based partially off of OOC info (namely Zed does not know that Karchev knows Invisibility), but I think I came up with a workable IC version. Love the idea. Hans has d12 with Scholar for Knowledge: Arcana... he should be able to figure it out... and then try ...
by Zed
Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:06 pm
Forum: Adventure Archives
Topic: 00.1 [2017] The 1st Adventure ... It started in a bar.
Replies: 224
Views: 93892

Re: The First Adventure ... It started in a bar.

Zed whispers into her radio. "Karchev, wait - we could be facing anything in there. Hans and I will go in invisible, which will let us charge up off the ley-line and maybe get a sense of what's going on in there. Whoever set up this barrier wasn't messing around, and we shouldn't either. The re...
by Zed
Mon Apr 17, 2017 11:11 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Dibs on the nexus chamber for a workshop! Ahem. Zed's not greedy, she can share. Ley-line + true invisibility = perfect surprise. I could blow all my PPE to make Hans and I True Invisible . Karchev could do the same for himself. The three of us can make our way toward the ley-line to charge up; Karc...
by Zed
Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:42 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Well, the description is "Camouflage Suit: This is an LED suit, cloak, or poncho that copies and displays the surroundings to hide the user" so I suppose you could get it as a bodysuit. Zed picked it up for hiding in sniper's nests (less effective than Invisibility, but can be used for lon...
by Zed
Sun Apr 16, 2017 5:22 pm
Forum: Adventure Archives
Topic: 00.1 [2017] The 1st Adventure ... It started in a bar.
Replies: 224
Views: 93892

Re: The First Adventure ... It started in a bar.

After gesturing for Alecto to be a bit quieter, she whispers a response to the other woman's question. "Well, it's definitely magical in nature, but beyond that I'm not sure. I could build an an analysis machine, or we could just risk it. Or we can wait for the other mages to catch up, they mig...
by Zed
Sun Apr 16, 2017 5:07 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

I don't know if Alecto can put the stealth suit on though. She's wearing Huntsman body armor. I don't think you can put a stealth suit over armor, can you? It's a high-tech poncho, so I don't see why not. As for how widespread it is...it's not a secret, but she doesn't advertise it. I expect if you...
by Zed
Sun Apr 16, 2017 4:44 pm
Forum: SR (SWD) and Playtest Archive
Topic: Character Seeds (open to all, useable by all)
Replies: 9
Views: 6697

Re: Character Seeds (open to all, useable by all)

Maybe making a transforming personal armor would work better. PA do not all allow magic or psionics. It says they are impossible to use on page 81. Telemechanics specifies that it is an exception to that, and I do not see the same prohibition against magic/psionics in the Robot Armor section, which...
by Zed
Sun Apr 16, 2017 10:25 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

I think they're empty? Located in the crates and boxes are three disassembled Skelebots. Mining equipment. 60 red cylinders with nobs (gas?). If so, note the cylinders are empty . Empty boxes that used to house explosives and similar munitions. They'd make for a good distraction, though. They'd make...
by Zed
Sun Apr 16, 2017 9:29 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Oh, I think it's hilarious too! I didn't mean my comment to sound like a complaint. I'm actually kind of impressed. :) I didn't take it as a complaint. :) I shall wait for Zed to scan this barrier before jumping headlong through it, I think. Alecto is Cautious. That could turn out to be a very good...
by Zed
Sat Apr 15, 2017 3:43 pm
Forum: Adventure Archives
Topic: 00.1 [2017] The 1st Adventure ... It started in a bar.
Replies: 224
Views: 93892

Re: The First Adventure ... It started in a bar.

Zed puts a hand on Alecto's shoulder, gesturing for her to stop, pointing to the mystic energy. Pulling her stealth suit out of her pack, she hands it to Alecto and mimes putting it on, then turns her attention back to the energy, trying to figure out what it might be. General notice: Notice [dice]0...
by Zed
Sat Apr 15, 2017 1:14 pm
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: Crazy Campaign Idea Workshop
Replies: 12
Views: 6613

Re: Crazy Campaign Idea Workshop

The Collective - taking the notion of a fadetown reclusive and insular community to an extreme, inverting it, and adding a twist. The heroes are an SET sent to track down a missing COT. What they find is beyond all expectations. It's a community that, far from being reclusive, welcomes all into the...
by Zed
Sat Apr 15, 2017 12:05 pm
Forum: CS 17th SOG Battalion
Topic: CS OOC Chat
Replies: 67
Views: 33210

Re: CS OOC Chat

Lucius Draper wrote:In case you don't see it in the big group Hangout
Thanks for sharing with the larger community, that's a nice trick.
To answer your question, it will take anyone who clicks on it to the edit page of their own signature.
by Zed
Sat Apr 15, 2017 11:52 am
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: TW Item Building Workshop
Replies: 50
Views: 17468

Re: TW Item Building Workshop

Kind of a variation on the draining blade, but draining arcane power instead of life force. The Mage Hunter Big game hunters seek the thrill of hunting the most dangerous of creatures. This gun was first commissioned - by force - by a Crazy who went a bit overboard in his hobby and decided that the ...
by Zed
Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:36 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Oh, the knots fans will twist themselves into, to bridge the gap between what was and what is. Maybe it's from my time on the production side of stuff, but I prefer to think of them as 'easter eggs' and revel in the hilariousness of it all, and not let it reduce my enjoyment. Like in the Firefly pi...
by Zed
Fri Apr 14, 2017 9:32 pm
Forum: Adventure Archives
Topic: 00.1 [2017] The 1st Adventure ... It started in a bar.
Replies: 224
Views: 93892

Re: The First Adventure ... It started in a bar.

"I have a thermal signature," Alecto reports. "Through a hallway that appears to be newer construction than the surroundings. I am in pursuit." She pulls her plasma cannon from the clamps that hold it on her back, pulling it up and over her left shoulder. Her blades were put awa...
by Zed
Fri Apr 14, 2017 9:21 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

lol, I know...it's a quote, man. Arnie, from The Terminator, in the gun store. :) Right. Missed that. :oops: If I'd written it, it would have been gigjoules, not watts...but then again, if I'd written it, we'd have a very different collective memory of cyborg assassins from the future. :) Or differ...
by Zed
Fri Apr 14, 2017 12:11 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Hmm. On one hand, I am rarely in favor of splitting the party, for OOC reasons as much as IC ones, particularly on PbP. On the other hand, we can hear that the machinery below is active, so the 10 minutes for Iron Tic to return could make the difference between saving the day or letting the castle g...
by Zed
Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:51 am
Forum: Adventure Archives
Topic: 00.1 [2017] The 1st Adventure ... It started in a bar.
Replies: 224
Views: 93892

Re: The First Adventure ... It started in a bar.

Zed winces at the noise of Alecto's arrival. Well, at least I've got backup now. "Copy LT. Advise notifying Castle Refuge of imminent subterranean assault, with possible explosives and/or chemical weapons use. Evacuation not , I repeat, not recommended. Enemy communications located indicating a...
by Zed
Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:20 am
Forum: SR (SWD) and Playtest Archive
Topic: Character Seeds (open to all, useable by all)
Replies: 9
Views: 6697

Re: Character Seeds (open to all, useable by all)

Here's a new one, inspired by talk of TW converting Mica's Power Armor. The New Type "Gundam" pilot Description: A Robot Armor Jock whose psychic powers give great advantages on the battlefield. Race: Any IF: MARS Robot Armor Jock Key Features: AB(Psionics), Major Psionic, Master Psionic, ...
by Zed
Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:15 am
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: TW Item Building Workshop
Replies: 50
Views: 17468

Re: TW Item Building Workshop

I should probably make an account there to post my own questions rather than feeding them through you. :lol:
by Zed
Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:27 am
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: TW Item Building Workshop
Replies: 50
Views: 17468

Re: TW Item Building Workshop

One thing to keep in mind is that all mods are limited to two, at most (it's in the section for Minor Mods, but the rule applies to both). So only 2 Fighting dice, sadly. You could add +1 to Unarmed Fighting rolls (minor, and arguably more useful on offense, though it doesn't provide any additional...
by Zed
Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:08 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: 3rd SET - The Losers
Topic: Mica Nowel
Replies: 9
Views: 9274

Re: Mica Nowel

At some point the character will have to convert the bike to a Rifts power source - probably TW Just a quick note that if you get the the bike converted to TW, you would need to pick up an Arcane Background to use it. You wouldn't be able to do much with it other than power TW devices unless you al...
by Zed
Fri Apr 14, 2017 9:20 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Aiden, I'm going wait for Lars' update to respond to your question. For one, she wouldn't give away her position if she saw a threat, and for another, I don't really know what she's seeing yet. :lol:
by Zed
Fri Apr 14, 2017 9:03 am
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: TW Item Building Workshop
Replies: 50
Views: 17468

Re: TW Item Building Workshop

Regarding Clint's ruling, in this case I think losing the +1 toughness from Brawny is a fair trade for making the reduced encumbrance affect the contents of the bag, not just the bag itself, which is the literal effect of those minors. The gloves are a bit odd, given Clint's ruling--your opponent wo...
by Zed
Thu Apr 13, 2017 2:04 pm
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: TW Item Building Workshop
Replies: 50
Views: 17468

Re: TW Item Building Workshop

You know, the time listings would be easier if they were all in the same die size and time unit... bell-curving becomes an issue, but 6d6 isn't much different from 3d12. I guess the designers were assuming is that you aren't doing all these at the same time, but a bit here and there between adventur...
by Zed
Thu Apr 13, 2017 2:03 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Hmm. Maybe someone ought to notify our superiors. I mean, we should probably tell them that Matthias is toast anyway, and maybe call for backup (this could be get far into "above our paygrade" territory very quickly I think). I would think that HQ has a main comms channel, so it should be ...
by Zed
Thu Apr 13, 2017 11:20 am
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: TW Item Building Workshop
Replies: 50
Views: 17468

Re: TW Item Building Workshop

I think I'll start with something classic, an invisibility ring. <snip> Total Cost: 45,100 credits (plus TW markup) Total Construction Time: 3d12 hours + 2d6 hours + 5d6 days Now, for 45,100 credits you've got a vanilla ring of invisibility. Grants the wearer the Invisibility power as per SWD P.133...
by Zed
Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:35 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

If we get close enough for someone else to tap into it, you could always make a drain power points gizmo. The Mega version lets you drain and keep 2d6+1 PPE.
9 PPE for the power though, so you'd probably only get 2 uses of it.
by Zed
Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:29 am
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: Dice
Replies: 5
Views: 3718

Re: Dice

Ah, I see. Thanks!
by Zed
Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:08 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

It should be clear that Zed wants to continue exploring. Should the team decide they want to do something else, she can be easily convinced. She wouldn't be too happy about it, but she's too smart to continue pursuit alone - once her intangibility wears off she's at far too much of a risk of gettin...
by Zed
Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:51 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

It should be clear that Zed wants to continue exploring. Should the team decide they want to do something else, she can be easily convinced. She wouldn't be too happy about it, but she's too smart to continue pursuit alone - once her intangibility wears off she's at far too much of a risk of getting...
by Zed
Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:43 am
Forum: Adventure Archives
Topic: 00.1 [2017] The 1st Adventure ... It started in a bar.
Replies: 224
Views: 93892

Re: The First Adventure ... It started in a bar.

"Looks like there's some sort of subterranean structure down here; probably predates the Castle a fair bit. There's a small sub-basement with what looks like sewer grate, that leads down here. I'm not sure where Gordon went, but I can't cover the whole area myself. If any of you have tracking ...
by Zed
Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:57 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

You're the boss, boss. :D
by Zed
Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:56 am
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: Dice
Replies: 5
Views: 3718

Re: Dice

I like the new look. It's much more streamlined, and easier to read. Both good things. Does the string function actually do anything worth noting, or is that a hold-over from an older version of the code? I would imagine that a generic die roller default to displaying only the total, and that you ed...
by Zed
Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:30 am
Forum: Adventure Archives
Topic: 00.1 [2017] The 1st Adventure ... It started in a bar.
Replies: 224
Views: 93892

Re: The First Adventure ... It started in a bar.

Metal on stone - that grate probably leads to a sewer or storm drain. She intangibly drifts through the metal grate, glad that the intangibility would protect her from any pleasant surprises - or unpleasant contents of the sewer, if that is indeed what it is. Editing in the Notice check. I'm bad at...
by Zed
Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:26 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Lars, I'm a little confused by your PM response... Yes, Burrow is fast, but if it's just a matter of speed, Greater Burrow is faster, especially under the effects of Quickness (for Zed that's 48" per turn, 96" per round; faster if she boosts her Smarts). She can maintain Quickness for anot...
by Zed
Wed Apr 12, 2017 1:16 pm
Forum: Archived or Abandoned Items
Topic: Diamond PPE Storage Battery
Replies: 65
Views: 26299

Re: Diamond PPE Storage Battery

Your arguments are sound but also largely theoretical...If any GM gives a player a 15 carat diamond I'll pull my hair out and ban their IP address. Theory is all i have to work with... but yeah, a 15cr diamond would be way overboard (which was kinda the point). Of course, even just a few 1-carat di...
by Zed
Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:07 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Sorry for the delay - got interrupted yesterday and never got back to my computer until crazy late. IC post coming shortly - spoiler, she sticks her head through the wall to look into the room, still being intangible and all. EDIT: Lars, just sent you a PM that might help speed things up with Zed's ...
by Zed
Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:00 pm
Forum: Archived or Abandoned Items
Topic: Diamond PPE Storage Battery
Replies: 65
Views: 26299

Re: Diamond PPE Storage Battery

Fair enough. I do appreciate the input and thought you've put in to this. That still leaves my point that while what you proposed is a legitimate build, it could be done with any power cell. What I proposed specifically requires a diamond or emerald (as per canon diamonds store twice as much PPE th...
by Zed
Tue Apr 11, 2017 10:41 am
Forum: Adventure Archives
Topic: 00.1 [2017] The 1st Adventure ... It started in a bar.
Replies: 224
Views: 93892

Re: The First Adventure ... It started in a bar.

Ignoring the bullets that pass right through her, Zed begins running - in an intangible sort of way - after Gordon, taking a shortcut literally through the psi-stalkers and the wall behind them. "Someone get that fire under control! I'm going after Gordon!" Conversion of the body into pure...
by Zed
Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:59 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Lars: Close enough for jazz, as they say. Your maps are amazing. I usually resort to code blocks and ascii maps or pure narrative "theater of the mind" for PbP; these look much better but must be pretty time consuming to make. I'm not surprised you're looking forward to a new room lol. Han...
by Zed
Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:21 am
Forum: Archived or Abandoned Items
Topic: Diamond PPE Storage Battery
Replies: 65
Views: 26299

Re: Diamond PPE Storage Battery

Maybe we should create this item using the rules for "magic items" in the GM forum. I can publish them here for all. This solves two problems, one trying to jam it into TW creation rules and makes it a unique item only a GM can distribute. Of course, that doesn't resolve the issue of a TW...
by Zed
Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:19 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Can Zed make up a frost/cold Blast or Burst Gadget to put out the fire from the plasma, or should Hans? Well, with the 'borg apparently exploding before Zed's action the containment field plan is moot, so I can... Just not sure that a damaging power is really the right way to go - trying not to des...
by Zed
Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:00 pm
Forum: Archived or Abandoned Items
Topic: TW arcana distorion feild
Replies: 11
Views: 8206

Re: TW arcana distorion feild

By that write-up it would not work for those with AB(Psionics). It would have to grant 3 edges (Major Psionic, Master Psionic, Master of Magic) to let anyone with an AB use it as described.
by Zed
Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:52 pm
Forum: Archived or Abandoned Items
Topic: Diamond PPE Storage Battery
Replies: 65
Views: 26299

Re: Diamond PPE Storage Battery

The only item in the TLPG that grants additional power points for the user's powers (as opposed to powering the item or the item's powers) is the HJ Enchanted Items staff on a 1 result. That item cannot be made with the existing TW conversion/upgrade rules The closest thing would be an item that gra...
by Zed
Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:22 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

if we get chance, then what is the toughness check on the cable? Cable? What cable? I'm guessing that because I'm not on Hangouts I'm missing a lot of what's going on... The cable on the 'borg's fancy and expensive gun Ah, I see. I didn't realize the gun was fancy and expensive, just large and moun...
by Zed
Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:33 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Zed should be closer to the borg. She went straight-ish down from (checks older post) [5,7]. I think that's either right on top of Seric , but could also be one square east of Gargamel (assuming up = north). Just a thought - maybe in the future use letters on one axis of the map? There's a reason wh...
by Zed
Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:25 am
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Correct for Zed, but she is also still intangible. Maybe they won't notice and shoot right through her? I missed the now-removed update, so I don't know. ;)
by Zed
Sat Apr 08, 2017 8:38 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Yeah, I was crunching some numbers and Zed should be able to get through his armor. Greater Smite with an AP trapping + called shot to the head would be 2d8+12 (16 on a smite raise), AP 6 With 6 shots between the two turns I've got a decent chance of doing some wounds. We've got this. Greater Smite ...
by Zed
Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:57 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

That toughness. Someone call in our glitterboy back-up...

Actually, most of that is just armor... are combat cyborgs environmentally sealed? If not a called shot (-6?) to ignore armor (or better yet, a plasma ejector hint hint cough cough) might bring a quick end to The End.
by Zed
Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:21 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

I am sure I saw it on the PEG forums in the official answers... I will search it tomorrow... for me if not for you I just did a quick search, which pulled up this post in which Clint talks about TW gizmo malfunctions . I have had a lot of confusion regarding gizmos vs devices. I think the book migh...
by Zed
Fri Apr 07, 2017 9:39 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Zed don't know if you care but you rolled a 1 on your spellcasting skill die. As a TW, I believe she doesn't. If she had double 1, she gets technical difficulties Oh I did not know TW were exempt from backlash. I probably need to read their framework more thoroughly. I thought it was only when cast...
by Zed
Fri Apr 07, 2017 3:47 pm
Forum: Adventure Archives
Topic: 00.1 [2017] The 1st Adventure ... It started in a bar.
Replies: 224
Views: 93892

Re: The First Adventure ... It started in a bar.

Zed starts clipping the wires to leads on runic circuit boards, then wraps the whole thing around the brass bottle adhering it with copious amounts of tape. Pouring whisky into the oddly-decorated bottle she plugs up the top and shakes it like a martini. She grabs a shot glass, and pours herself a s...
by Zed
Fri Apr 07, 2017 2:01 pm
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: Savage EP Awards
Replies: 66
Views: 23088

Re: Savage EP Awards

I was thinking it might be possible to set up a "non-GM mod", depending on how much control admins have on Mod powers - I know some boards have limited access mods, so GM permissions could be hooked on a GM usergroup rather than the mod group, so non-GM mod accounts couldn't see GM notes a...
by Zed
Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:59 pm
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: Rules Question
Replies: 15
Views: 8991

Re: Rules Question

It's option 1, but with the further clarification that if you do Minor Upgrades past the first two, they cannot be 'overwritten' later. So if you pile Minor Upgrades while Novice, you can never use those slots for Major Upgrades--once taken, you're stuck with what you've got. Good to know, thanks. ...
by Zed
Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:56 pm
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: Savage EP Awards
Replies: 66
Views: 23088

Re: Savage EP Awards

Quoting from another thread because my reply makes more sense here. Actually more likely you'll never change off your GM account. If you hit the question mark icon to the right of a post you can change posters for an individual post. On the Classic side I rarely log into my player accounts. Basicall...
by Zed
Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:31 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Inquiries advised me Intangibility only on people. In this case you are trying to get 4 people to pass from point a to point c by moving through point b. Great cast intangibility on all 4 people. The issue is that you can only cast it on one person at a time, so it is slow. So teleport is the way t...
by Zed
Thu Apr 06, 2017 4:14 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

One thing...There are holes blasted in the floor that can be looked through The ones by the door, sure... but if I was the one that made them I'd be looking up to see when those holes go dark... that's when you shoot again, because you know someone is there. Are there any others I'm not thinking of?
by Zed
Thu Apr 06, 2017 3:28 pm
Forum: Tomorrow Legion: The Black Company (2017)
Topic: OOC Black Company Chat Thread
Replies: 730
Views: 274616

Re: OOC Chat Thread

Intangibility was my first thought, but it seemed like everyone would have to move down on their own, and then dismiss the whole thing at once... not particularly swift. Burrow was inspired by Olek using it to get to the cafeteria ( in his brief stint in the 13th) - I was pretty sure Castle Refuge h...
by Zed
Thu Apr 06, 2017 10:34 am
Forum: Out of Character Topics
Topic: Experiment 626
Replies: 2
Views: 2947

Re: Experiment 626

Note I've only seen the first movie and experience thed "Stitch's Great Escape" thing at Disney World*, but both were quite a while ago so my memory is at best fuzzy. Everything below should be taken with at least a grain of salt, and mostly just a spit-balling of ideas. (*They ruined the ...
by Zed
Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:26 am
Forum: Adventure Archives
Topic: 00.1 [2017] The 1st Adventure ... It started in a bar.
Replies: 224
Views: 93892

Re: The First Adventure ... It started in a bar.

"Trust you? You just shot a civvy. Not to mention that a blind jump into what could be a crowded basement could backfire spectacularly. I've got another idea that should work for up to five of us, and be a bit safer." She pops open a panel in her armor and starts pulling bits of circuit b...

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